Welcome to River ENT! Our mission is to provide state of the art, evidence-based medicine combined with compassionate, family-centered otolaryngology (ENT) care for adults and pediatric patients. Located in the beautiful hill country of Austin, our team strives to give you and your family personalized care rooted in integrity. Our team-centered approach includes audiology, speech language pathology, sinus imaging, as well as in-office procedures for sinus, snoring, and voice.

Dr. Esther Cheung-Phillips is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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Esther Cheung-Phillips, MD
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Dr. CP is the owner of RiverENT and is founder and past president of the Austin Society of Otolaryngology and continues to participate as an active life-time board member. She is also a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Travis County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Association of Otolaryngology, and the American Medical Association. She is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. In addition to general otolaryngology, she has special interest in voice disorders, pediatrics, and sinus disorders.

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